Silcoates School
West Yorkshire · Wakefield
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School information
- Official name
- Silcoates School
- Address
- Silcoates Lane, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield
- Postcode
- WF2 0PD
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wakefield and Rothwell
- URN (official identifier)
- 108303
- Establishment number
- 6027
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Other
- Age range
- 2–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- United Reformed Church
- Number of pupils
- 517
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 800
- School type
- Independent school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Headteacher
- Mr Phil King
- Official website
- www.silcoates.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01924291614
- Date opened
- 1 Jan 1919
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Silcoates School
| 2025/26 | This school | Wakefield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 517 | 54,391 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | Not published | 26.8% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 20.3% | 14.9% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 0.6% | 5.5% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | Not published | 12.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Information source
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- Last updated
- 6 Nov 2026